Gelateria Bocelli: Wall Counter & Stools
My original vision for this shop was to use the white wire table and chairs from my childhood sweet shop dollhouse. They don't really scream Italian gelateria, but since I…
My original vision for this shop was to use the white wire table and chairs from my childhood sweet shop dollhouse. They don't really scream Italian gelateria, but since I…
To make the shelf, I cut a section of 1/8" x 1" bass wood and covered it with the same marble wallpaper as the countertop and window benches. Like those…
The door was the very first part of this shop that I worked on and is now one of the last to be completed. I had initially removed the door…
For the shelves, I cut four lengths of 1/8" x 1" bass wood, stained them golden oak, and sealed them with gloss varnish. For the brackets, I cut and bent…
Terracotta roof tiles are common throughout Italy, so I decided they would be perfect for finishing the roofs over the bay windows. First, I gave the roofs a base coat…
I bought six unfinished chairs and stained them the color "special walnut" to match the bar counter. As I couldn't find any suitable tables, I decided to build my own.…
Before starting work on my polymer clay faux granite countertop, I decided to add a layer of 1/32" balsa underneath. This solved several problems, but most importantly it would allow…
Inside the real-life Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo, some walls have merely a baseboard and chair rail, while others feature wainscoting. But the most unique decorative elements, as shown in the…
Before installing the baseboard in the osteria, I needed to build the bar counter/shelving unit, so that everything would fit properly along the walls. This project is taking me over…
I've purchased an ice cream case and refrigerator for my gelateria, but since I couldn't find a suitable counter, I decided to build my own. I started by building the…